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  • Milwaukee high school cited for college preparedness

    Tony Tagliavia of MPS said Rufus King International School was given the ACT's College and Career Transition Award for high schools Wednesday in Washington, ...

  • Brewers Pitcher To Miss Start

    Right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his next scheduled turn in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation because of irritation in his pitching elbow. Mike Fiers will start in place of Lohse on Saturday against visiting Pittsburgh. Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke made the announcement before Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lohse signed a $33 million, three-year contract with ...

  • Baldwin makes maiden speech on Senate floor

    Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin made her first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, calling for more bipartisan cooperation, and paying tribute to an iconic former Wisconsin senator, Robert "Fighting Bob" ...

  • Family of 14-year-old wants justice for hit-and-run driver who struck child

    MILWAUKEE - A mother is pleading for help to find the driver who hit her son, then took off. TODAY'S TMJ4's Nick Montes talked exclusively with the mom and her 14-year-old son, Nathan Pacala, who is slowly recovering. It's been two months since a car struck Nathan at the corner of South Muskego and West Mitchell Streets. The driver took off, and it's been a long journey ...

  • Heartland heartbreak hits home for Milwaukee woman who lived in Oklahoma

    MILWAUKEE - Allison Silveira is from the Midwest but studied meteorology for fifteen years at the Univesity of Oklahoma. She moved to Milwaukee two years ago, but knows Moore very well. "I have been to a movie at the Warren Theater that got hit that was very close to the elementary school as well," she sad. Plus, Allison has a lot of friends, family, and collegeaues who still ...

Movie Review

Trading Places [DVD]

Trading Places [DVD]

Trading Places is what you might imagine a Frank Capra film would be like if it were reimagined for the Reagan era and starring a couple of stand-out comedians from Saturday Night Live. In true Capraqesue fashion, its all about the underdog rising up and the greedy-wealthy being punished, even though the lesson at the end of the movie is to get as much money as possible at all costs ... ...

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  • Packers K Mason Crosby becomes new dad

    Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2) chats with San Francisco 49'rs David Akers (2) before the NFL Divisional playoffs between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49'rs at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, Saturday, Januyary 11, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Photo by Rick ...

  • Brewers look for series win vs. Dodgers

    MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers are aiming for a series win, something that's been a while coming for the slumping Brew Crew. They're in action right now at Miller Park. Listen to Bob Uecker and Joe Block now on 620WTMJ ...

  • Green Bay CVB explains why Lambeau Super Bowl is a never say never idea

    Green Bay Packer legend Bart Starr and other former players line the field with flags before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau ...

  • Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday

    President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday, the White House announced. At least 24 were killed in the mammoth ...

  • Police surround downtown Milwaukee building as man is rescued

    Wisconsin law enforcement officials and Milwaukee police have blocked off an alley between W. State St. and W. Highland Ave. while Milwaukee Fire Department rescue workers prepare to lower an injured man from the second story of a building to an awaiting ambulance. It's unclear why there was a heavy law enforcement presence while the man was being treated. Fire Department Batallion Chief ...

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